Tulsi Vivah illustration

Annual festival

Kartika Shukla Paksha

Tulsi Vivah 2026तुलसी विवाह

Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial wedding of the sacred holy basil plant (Tulsi) to Lord Vishnu in the form of Shaligram on Kartika Shukla Dwadashi.

Date · New Delhi (28.6139° N, 77.2090° E)

Saturday, 21 November 2026

Samvat

Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948

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All regional traditions Chakra tracks agree on this date:

North (Purnimanta)
21 Nov 2026
South (Amanta)
21 Nov 2026
Tamil
21 Nov 2026
Bengali
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ISKCON
21 Nov 2026
Smarta
21 Nov 2026

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Begins 21 Nov, 6:32 am

Ends 22 Nov, 4:57 am

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11:45 am – 12:28 pm

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  • 1 SunAhoi AshtamiAhoi Ashtami is a traditional fasting day observed by mothers for the long life and wellbeing of their children on Kartika Krishna Ashtami.
  • 6 FriDhanterasDhanteras opens the Diwali period and is considered auspicious for buying metal, and for honouring Dhanvantari and Lakshmi.
  • 7 SatNaraka ChaturdashiNaraka Chaturdashi commemorates the triumph of Lord Krishna and Satyabhama over the tyrant demon Narakasura on Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi.
  • 8 SunDiwaliDiwali is the festival of lights marking the victory of light over darkness and the return of Rama to Ayodhya.
  • 10 TueGovardhan PujaGovardhan Puja recalls Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan to shelter the people of Braj, and is kept the day after Diwali.
  • 11 WedBhai DoojBhai Dooj is the day at the close of Diwali on which sisters apply a tilak to their brothers and pray for their long life.
  • 13 FriChhath PujaChhath is a four-day festival of thanksgiving to the Sun and the goddess Chhathi Maiya, with offerings made standing in water at sunset and sunrise.
  • 16 MonVrishchika SankrantiVrishchika Sankranti is the moment the Sun enters the sidereal sign of Scorpio, opening the month in which the Kartikai and Mandala pilgrimage seasons begin.
  • 20 FriDev Uthani EkadashiDev Uthani Ekadashi marks the awakening of Lord Vishnu from his four-month cosmic slumber, concluding Chaturmas and opening the Hindu wedding season.
  • 21 SatTulsi Vivah(this page)Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial wedding of the sacred holy basil plant (Tulsi) to Lord Vishnu in the form of Shaligram on Kartika Shukla Dwadashi.
  • 24 TueKartik PurnimaKartik Purnima is the full moon of the month of Kartika, kept with river bathing, lamp offerings, and worship of Vishnu and Shiva.

Also this month: Ekadashi (2), Pradosh Vrat (2), Masik Shivratri (1), Amavasya (1), Vinayaka Chaturthi (1), Masik Durga Ashtami (1), Purnima (1), Satyanarayan Puja (1), Sankashti Chaturthi (1).

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City-wise timings

CityLocal dateTithi window (local)vs. New Delhi
New Delhi21 Nov 20266:32 am – 4:57 amSame day
Varanasi21 Nov 20266:32 am – 4:57 amSame day
Mumbai21 Nov 20266:32 am – 4:57 amSame day
Bengaluru21 Nov 20266:32 am – 4:57 amSame day
Kolkata21 Nov 20266:32 am – 4:57 amSame day
Chennai21 Nov 20266:32 am – 4:57 amSame day
London21 Nov 20261:02 am – 11:27 pmSame day
San Francisco21 Nov 20265:02 pm – 3:27 pmSame day

Tithi window shown in each city’s own local time — the underlying instant is the same worldwide.

Tulsi Vivah is a joyous ceremonial ritual marking the symbolic marriage between the holy basil plant (Tulsi, an incarnation of Goddess Vrinda) and Lord Vishnu, venerated in the form of the sacred Shaligram stone or an image of Krishna. It takes place between Prabodhini Ekadashi and Kartik Purnima, traditionally on the twelfth day (Dwadashi) of Shukla Paksha in the month of Kartika.

The ceremony mirrors traditional Vedic wedding rites: the courtyard around the Tulsi planter is swept, painted with rangoli, and enclosed by a canopy of sugarcane and banana stems. Devotees recite Mangalashtaka mantras, shower flower petals and unbroken akshata rice, and tie a ceremonial holy thread joining Tulsi and Shaligram.

In Hindu tradition, conducting Tulsi Vivah is regarded as conferring the spiritual merit of performing Kanyadan (giving a daughter in marriage). The ritual heralds the resumption of the annual Hindu wedding season following the conclusion of Chaturmas.

Multi-year archive

Tulsi Vivah in other years